Arabic News Daily Page for 2/20/1998
Daily Edition - Friday, February 20, 1998
- Qaddoumi Desert's Storm is an American arrogance
Qaddoumi also expressed his readiness to visit Baghdad, clarifying that he met Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Said El-Sahaf in Damscus, and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat sent a special delegation to the Iraqi president. Palestine, Politics, 2/20/1998 - New Israeli attempts to win release for Azam Azam
Israeli radio reported yesterday that the Israeli prime minister's advisor for international affairs, will arrive in Cairo today to discuss Azam Azam's case and meet with Azam in prison. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/20/1998 - Gaddafi suggests sending 60,000 soldiers to protect Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
Yesterday Libyan President Moammar Gaddafi expressed his readiness to send 60,000 Libyan soldier to protect Kuwait and Saudi Arabia from Iraq instead of 6,000 American soldiers. Iraq, International, 2/20/1998 - Tunisian - Egyptian high committee to meet in March
The committee will consider new agreements to enhance cooperation between the countries, and implement 30 signed agreements in different fields. Tunisia-Egypt, Economics, 2/20/1998 - Symposium to mark 40th anniversary of Egyptian-Syrian unity
The Egyptian Committee for Solidarity will hold a two-day symposium on the horizons of joint Arab efforts on March 2, to mark the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Egyptian - Syrian unity. Regional, Culture, 2/20/1998 - Iran, Oman, Yemen FM s discuss crisis developments
Kuwaiti Defense Minister Sheikh Salem al-Sabah said the military strike against Iraq, if takes place, will not start from Kuwait. The Kuwaiti minister hoped the crisis between Iraq and the US will be settled diplomatically. Iraq, International, 2/20/1998 - Israel continues aggression against south Lebanon
Lebanese security sources said Israeli shelling covered Kafra, Yater, al-Buttom mountains, and al-Asi district. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/20/1998 - Jordan's crown prince meets with Annan, Chirac
They discussed the Iraqi governmental crisis with the UN Security Council in detail and repeated that it was necessary to make the utmost possible effort to defuse the crisis using diplomacy and to avoid the use of weapons of mass destruction. Jordan, Politics, 2/20/1998